focal glomerulonephritis

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fo·cal glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis

glomerulonephritis affecting a small proportion of renal glomeruli that commonly presents with hematuria and may be associated with acute upper respiratory infection in young males, not usually due to streptococci; associated with IgA deposits in the glomerular mesangium and may also be associated with systemic disease, as in Henoch-Schönlein purpura.

fo·cal glo·mer·u·lo·ne·phri·tis

(fō'kăl glō-mer'yū-lō-nĕ-frī'tis)

Glomerulonephritis affecting a small proportion of renal glomeruli that commonly presents with hematuria and may be associated with acute upper respiratory infection in young males, not usually due to streptococci; associated with IgA deposits in the glomerular mesangium and may also be associated with systemic disease, as in Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Synonym(s): Berger disease, Berger focal glomerulonephritis.

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